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Trump attacks Ukraine’s Zelensky after he says ‘we’re done’ with energy cease-fire: ‘That’s a disgrace’

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Chamberlain, S. (2026, October 16). Trump attacks Ukraine’s Zelensky after he says ‘we’re done’ with energy cease-fire: ‘That’s a disgrace’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/trump-attacks-ukraines-zelensky-after-he-says-were-done-with-energy-cease-fire-thats-a-disgrace/

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President Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a TV interview for ending Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire on Russian energy targets. This came after Zelensky announced that his country would no longer adhere to Trump’s demand to refrain from attacking these sites, citing continued attacks by Russia on Ukrainian infrastructure despite the deal. The article highlights growing tensions between the two leaders amid ongoing conflicts and accusations of escalating attacks during winter in Ukraine.

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On October 16, 2026, Ukraine abandoned a brief truce and attacked a Russian oil refinery near Moscow, starting fires at the Ryazan facility. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as reasons for abandoning the ceasefire agreed to by US President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy also criticized the US for withdrawing intelligence support and limiting access to Starlink satellite services, crucial for Ukraine’s defense operations.

Trump responded harshly to Ukraine’s actions, calling them a “disgrace” and stating that Zelenskyy was making oil prices higher with unnecessary attacks on Russian refineries. Trump has been pressuring Zelenskyy over rising gas prices ahead of the US midterm elections, which could harm Republican prospects if fuel costs remain high.

The attack further strained relations between Ukraine and the US, complicating efforts to negotiate peace amid ongoing hostilities in eastern Europe. Zelenskyy accused Trump of betraying his country’s interests by striking deals with Russia that undermine its defense capabilities. With tensions escalating on multiple fronts, both political and military, prospects for a swift resolution to the conflict appear increasingly distant.

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President Trump lashed out at his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a Thursday TV interview after Zelensky said Ukraine was “done” honoring Trump’s demand to hold off on striking Russian energy sites. asserted

Ukraine → lash → sites

“If you tell me that Zelensky is again shooting at refineries, all he’s doing is making the world oil price higher,” the president told Newsmax host Rob Finnerty. asserted

president → tell → Finnerty

“I think that’s a disgrace. asserted

that → think → ?

Trump also described Zelensky as “not a good guy for us to deal with” as the White House tries to resurrect attempts to end the four-and-a-half-year-old invasion of eastern Europe by Russian President Vladimir Putin. asserted

House → describe → Putin

“I think they actually both would like to see it end,” the president added, “but I think I find Zelenskyy to be more difficult to deal with than Putin.” asserted

Zelenskyy → think → Putin

After Trump announced Sunday that both Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to refrain from striking each other’s power sources with winter approaching, Zelensky claimed that his country unilaterally honored the deal while Moscow launched more than 100 attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in the past week. asserted

Moscow → announce → week

We’re done,” Zelensky told the Financial Times Thursday while visiting London. asserted

Zelensky → do → London

“We’re done.” asserted

We → do → ?

Amid the latest spat with Trump, which followed a brief period of warming relations between the two, Zelensky attended a summit of European heads of government in Brussels Friday, praising attendees as “real leaders.” asserted

Zelensky → follow → leaders

In response to Trump’s Thursday night comments, Kremlin spokesman Dmitriy Peskov agreed that “Zelensky doesn’t want to take responsibility and move toward a peaceful resolution.” asserted

Zelensky → agree → resolution

“We want to end this war as (quickly) as possible,” the Ukrainian president insisted to reporters in the Belgian capital. asserted

president → want → capital

“We don’t see now signals from Russian side that they are ready for this, to end this war. asserted

they → see → war

That’s why we have to prepare for the winter. asserted

we → ’ → winter

Meanwhile, Russian strikes were reported in nine separate regions of Ukraine Friday, wounding at least 15 people and leaving hundreds of thousands of households without power. asserted

strikes → report → power

Separately, Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses overnight intercepted 644 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions, as well as Crimea and the Black Sea. asserted

defenses → say → Crimea

Trump attacks Ukraine’s Zelensky after he says ‘we’re done’ with energy cease-fire: ‘That’s a disgrace’

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